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The Eco Experts have come up with four ways to improve a home’s Energy Performance Certificate. 1. Add an insulating jacket to...

A council is seeking private landlords to participate in a controversial leasing scheme in a bid to curb homelessness. The use of...

It is possible that licensing regimes operated by local councils could cut the fees they impose on landlords. The House of Commons...

Landlord Action founder Paul Shamplina says the government must set a date for Section 21 abolition to give all sides of...

Environmental health officers are making a last ditch bid to save local council licensing. The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health reckons that...

A landlord faces a hefty jail sentence unless she finds over £50,000 in the next three months - and on top...

A landlord who has repeatedly flouted housing rules has been fined a further £36,000 following a prosecution brought by a council.  Giuseppe...

If you’re moving home and have either plenty of equity or savings you can use for a deposit, plus a decent...

Twenty twenty-four is a pivotal year for landlords in the Private Rented Sector (PRS). It is still the Government’s aim that...

A small number of activists have tried to erect a four metre high mock eviction notice on one of Housing Secretary...

A leading business analyst is firmly blaming interest rates for the see-saw in house prices seen in recent indices. The latest, from...

A charity is calling for landlord licensing schemes which cost enough to fund annual inspections, and the issuing of “sentencing guidelines”...

The average house prices in England was £290,000 last year, some 8.3 times average annual earnings. This was actually down from 8.5...

Landlords can benefit from a wealth of free training, courtesy of a north of England council. Cumberland council is providing the training...

It’s all change at the start of the new tax year, and with so many tweaks to so many rules, it’s...

The management of BTL properties, whether it's a modest collection of three units or a more sizable portfolio of fifteen, can...

A council is warning landlords and tenants after one landlord was ordered to pay more than £4,700 in fines and costs...

The number of new rental instructions in February was 20 per cent higher year-on-year, says London-focused agency Foxtons. Average rent achieved rose...

In September the Prime Minister announced that landlords will no longer be required to meet the minimum EPC minimum energy rating...

The latest index, from the Halifax, shows house prices rose 0.4 per cent in February – the fifth consecutive monthly increase....

In a final call on the Chancellor to help the private rental sector in today’s Budget, the National Residential Landlords Association...

A landlord has quit the private rental sector after a battle with his council over why his properties were put into...

Like a parent whose kids expected half term in Disneyland, Jeremy Hunt is spending the week managing expectations – and crushing...

Supporters of council selective licensing start rearguard action  Some of those involved in local councils have started a campaign to save selective...

A property firm which has analysed transactions across the UK suggests the market is, at last, ‘back to normal’ in almost...

A property finance consultancy claims that unmortgageable properties can be snapped up with a discount of 27 per cent. Apex Bridging says...

A council is asking landlords to sign a document declaring they are letting safe and compliant properties. Dorset council has launched the...

New figures from lenders trade body UK Finance show a massive fall in buy to let loans for those aged 55...

Housing Secretary Michael Gove has this morning announced wholesale changes to planning and regulations surrounding short lets. His proposals include: - planning permission...

Airbnb has given its backing to a proposal from Housing Secretary Michael Gove to introduce a mandatory register of short let...

Speculation continues apace over the likely measures in next month’s Budget, especially after what is seen by political analysts as a...

The Housing Ombudsman has found severe maladministration by One Housing Group in its record keeping following the its failure to conduct...

Renting out dangerous properties in Cardiff has cost two landlords thousands of pounds. Rowshanara Begum has been fined £20,000 at Cardiff Magistrates'...

Landlord Action founder Paul Shamplina says landlords are still being hit by unacceptable delays in regaining possession of their properties. Shamplina has...

The government has overturned its policy to relax HMO regulations on private rental properties used by asylum seekers. The policy had previously been...

The Housing Ombudsman has ordered Yorkshire Housing to pay £3,780 after it found three findings of severe maladministration for how it...

The Tenant Farmers Association says its latest survey of tenant farmers paints a bleak picture of the relationships between landlords and...

The Renters Reform Bill will not go for its Third Reading in the House of Commons for at least another fortnight. The...

One might immediately answer 'no' to this question, but does the HMO property industry possess adequate understanding of this delicate subject...

New additional and selective licensing schemes are to be considered by the controversial Bristol city council. The council’s Labour Mayor - Marvin...

Painful tax traps have been set for millions of people this year. Your pay may not even have kept pace with...

A council is warning landlords of HMOs that they must meet all of their legal responsibilities ahead of a crackdown on...

A newspaper claims that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak wants British families to be given higher priority for social housing. Implicitly this may...

The identify of the service running the upcoming Private Rental Sector Ombudsman scheme has been thrown into doubt once more. The Renters...

The capital gains tax allowance will be cut on April 6 from £6,000 to £3,000, so more people will pay CGT. The...

Two new reports - from lettings agency Foxtons and data consultancy LonRes - show London’s rental market returning to pre-pandemic normality. Foxtons...

A prominent analyst says the threat of rising inflation caused by the Red Sea shipping attacks - on top of this...

Landlords who fail to ensure their private rented homes meet required standards face massively increased charges from a council. Bath & North...

Direct Line is highlighting the importance of residential landlords having their properties inspected regularly, with research revealing 83 per cent of...

While most landlords will be aware of the fact, they are required by law to renew the gas safety certificate for...

A rental sector insurance firm has hit back at claims made about Section 21 by the charity Citizens Advice. A spokesperson for...

New rent control proposals put forward by politicians are unnecessary and too costly according to a leading property expert.  David Alexander -...

Analysts have warned landlords and others interested in the housing market from celebrating too much following the latest Halifax index figures. The...

With 3.5 million UK adults planning major home improvements in 2024, an energy expert has shared seven adjustments that can properties more sustainable.  The...

A business consultancy claims the HMNRC Self-Assessment helpline - set up to assist those compiling and filing tax returns as the...

A London lettings agency has been expelled from The Property Ombudsman for not paying compensation to a landlord following a failure...

The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health has given a warm welcome to many of the provision in the Renters Reform Bill...

Some £2m of government money has been channeled into a brand new country cil Taskforce aimed at identifying and clamping down...

Property investment is a dynamic and diverse field, offering numerous opportunities for investors to grow their wealth. At Mortgage Scout, we...

Melton council in Leicestershire has prosecuted a resident who pleaded guilty of failing to comply with a planning contravention notice which...

House prices fell 1.2 per cent in the past year, according to a new Zoopla report out today, with average discounts...

A campaign by a UK government to help landlords retrofit their properties with energy efficient amenities has had almost zero impact,...

Almost four fifths of landlords favour raising the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards for private rental properties, a think tank claims. The Social...

A slew of MPs who are members of the Renters Reform Bill committee receive money from letting out rooms or properties...

As we all now know, the Government has acknowledged that the ban on Section 21 eviction notices cannot not come into...

Inflation for the year to October has fallen to 4.6 per cent. That’s a big fall from 6.7 per cent in September...

Activist’s Twitter war of words continues  It appears as if Suella Braverman is not the only figure making a personal attack in...

A council is running a pilot project to manage litter issues associated with HMOs. All homes in parts of Coventry were given...

A major council has declared a Housing Emergency for its city, attributing part of the problem to rising private rents. A statement...

The Bank of England has left its base interest rate unchanged at 5.25 per cent. Its Monetary Policy Committee, which decides the...

A housing analyst says student rent increases should be capped in the same way as social housing rents are. Rory Hughes, writing...

Renters in shared housing stand to save up to £1,000 - and the National Residential Landlords Association says it is the...

MPs have given the Renters Reform Bill its Second Reading - a procedure which means it now continues into the Committee...

Shadow housing secretary and Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner has accused the government of “foot dragging” over the slow progress of...

Next month Ben Beadle, chief executive of the National Residential Landlords Association, will be one of the experts at an Agent...

It’s peak repairs season according to an analysis of one million tenant requests over recent years. The analysis, by Fixflo, says repair...

It’s taken some time but one of London’s biggest lettings agencies says a ‘traditional’ lettings market has returned to the capital.  Last...

Landlords grappling with tax returns have been given some advice - file them sooner, rather than later. Data analysed by business consultancy...

Warwick council is the latest to introduce an Additional Licensing Scheme for HMOs. The district wide scheme will start on January 18...

A bizarre situation has arisen with a Labour council securing a banning order on a landlord - who now has to...

This is back-to-school season and for the majority of university students who choose to move away from their family home during...

Politicians meeting at party conferences this week are being urged to listen to property professionals before setting policies about the private...

Councillors in part of Wales are considering the creation of a 'Report A Rogue Landlord’ system for tenants who claim their...

The sudden drop in temperature as we move into Autumn isn’t just a shock to the system, it can also lead...

A prominent analyst says her reading of the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors market snapshot makes her believe more house...

House prices fell 1.9 per cent in August and are down 4.6 per cent over the year, according to Halifax.  It’s the...

Landlords across just one London borough who failed to license HMOs have been issued with fines amounting to £207,500. To date, 59...

New data from Zoopla this morning makes grim reading for landlords, especially those reliant on capital appreciation and with investment properties...

The Competitioin and Markets Authority is to probe five activities involving landlords and letting agents and their responsibilities to private tenants. Sarah...

A trio of Cambridge landlords have been fined more than £8,000 between them, after three separate HMOs were found to be...

Debate is raging over whether there will be a 15th successive interest rate rise when the Bank of England’s monetary policy...

A charity has acknowledged that landlords need help to keep their homes, and in turn continue to provide much-needed homes in...

Home Secretary Suella Braverman has been accused of using landlords to do her dirty work for her. In a response to the...

Landlords who allow rental properties to be let to migrants who do not have the right to be in the UK...

London Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan and activist group Generation Rent have issued a joint appeal for rent controls in the capital. Khan’s...

Whereas it’s likely that every single landlord has seen higher costs over the past year, two out of five tenants have...

On occasion, a landlord may find that they need to clear a property after a tenant has left unexpectedly. It might...

New housing affordability figures provide one underlying reason why many potential buyers cannot make the move and instead rely increasingly on...

Mulberry Real Estate Ltd, and its director, David Bryant, who are landlords of properties in Cardiff, have been fined for a...

Recent years have seen a surge in the holiday lettings sector with the popularity of digital platforms like Air BnB.  It...